katun
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Etymology
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Noun
katun (plural katuns)
Etymology
From Dutch katoen (“cotton”), from Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).
Pronunciation
Noun
katun (first-person possessive katunku, second-person possessive katunmu, third-person possessive katunnya)
Usage notes
In Indonesia, cotton in sense of fabric called katun, while cotton in sense of plant and fiber called kapas.
Alternative forms
- katoen (superseded spelling)
Further reading
- “katun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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